Learn Something New
- Daisy Mae
- Mar 15, 2016
- 1 min read
Body Team 12: The Oscar-nominated film you need to know
''What does it mean to be strong? To be brave? Who comes to mind when you think of undeniable courage and perseverance?
Is this one of the faces you pictured?
In Body Team 12, a 13-minute Oscar-nominated documentary short directed by David Darg, Garmai Sumo is the only female member of Body Team 12 in Monrovia, Liberia. Responsible for the removal and sanitation of Ebola victims’ bodies, she works alongside a small group fighting to stem the spread of the disease. Sumo risked her life every single day to save her community, despite facing social stigmas and ostracization for her efforts.
In the film, audiences can see the damage wrought by the Ebola epidemic, entering into the lives we’ve only previously read about in headlines. Hard numbers suddenly hit home: 28,637 infected and 11,315 taken by the virus...''
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